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In the Bleak Midwinter is a mystery novel written by Julia Spencer-Fleming. Published in 2002, it won six awards for best first novel, including the Agatha Award. ^[1] The book introduced the characters of Clare Fergusson, an ex-Army helicopter pilot who has become an Episcopal priest and Russ Van Alstyne, a married police chief who lives in the same town.

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